English for Electrical Engineers

Introduction

English for Electrical Engineers is an online course, consisting of 93 units of English, and providing approximately 100 hours of study for students.

Course aims

To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards the specialisation of electrical engineering. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking and pronunciation.

Граматика

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Use present and past tenses correctly
  • Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
  • Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
  • Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
  • Use the passive form correctly
  • Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns

Речник

  • By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in electrical engineering

Skills

  • By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and electrical engineering contexts

Unit summary

Module 1

  • Introduction to Electrical Engineering
  • Граматика: Present tenses
  • Речник: Key electrical engineering terms
  • Четене: A brief history of electrical engineering
  • Слушане: Roles and responsibilities of electrical engineers
  • Писане: Working in electrical engineering
  • Говорене: Software and hardware: A point of view
  • Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech

Module 2

  • Electrical Components and Circuits
  • Граматика: Past tenses
  • Речник: Electrical components and circuit terminology
  • Четене: The function of various electrical components
  • Слушане: Circuit design and analysis
  • Писане: Circuit designs
  • Говорене: Learning on the job: A point of view
  • Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech

Module 3

  • Power Generation and Distribution
  • Граматика: Going to and Will
  • Речник: Power generation and distribution terms
  • Четене: Electrical power generation and distribution systems
  • Слушане: Power generation methods and technologies
  • Писане: Power system specifications and requirements
  • Говорене: Patents and protection: A point of view
  • Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech

Module 4

  • Control Systems and Automation
  • Граматика: Present perfect
  • Речник: Control systems and automation terminology
  • Четене: Control systems and automation in electrical engineering
  • Слушане: Control system design and implementation
  • Писане: Control system documentation
  • Говорене: How inventions can be good or bad: A point of view
  • Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech

Module 5

  • Electronics and Communication
  • Граматика: Countable and uncountable nouns
  • Речник: Electronics and communication
  • Четене: Electronic device design and communication systems
  • Слушане: Device specifications and communication system plans
  • Писане: Design ideas and project constraints
  • Говорене: Specialisation: A Point of View
  • Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech

Module 6

  • Project Management and Teamwork
  • Граматика: First conditional
  • Речник: Management principles and teamwork concepts
  • Четене: Effective project management in electrical engineering
  • Слушане: Project management strategies and challenges
  • Писане: Personal plan for improving project management skills
  • Говорене: Innovation: A Point of View
  • Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech

Module 7

  • Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations
  • Граматика: Passive
  • Речник: Health, safety, and environmental terms and concepts
  • Четене: Health, safety, and environmental considerations
  • Слушане: Risk mitigation and environmental protection measures
  • Писане: Safety procedures and environmental impact assessments
  • Говорене: Gender bias: A Point of View
  • Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech

Module 8

  • Continuing Professional Development and Career Growth
  • Граматика: Second conditional
  • Речник: Career-related terms and concepts
  • Четене: Advancement opportunities and skills development
  • Слушане: Career paths and future goals
  • Писане: Professional development plan for career advancement
  • Говорене: Environmental concerns: A Point of View
  • Pronunciation: Hope and Hop + connected speech

Follow-up

Students completing the English for Electrical Engineers course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.